Ione
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Origin of the name Ione:
19th-century coinage thought to be either a variant of Iona or derived from Ionia, the name of an ancient region in western Asia Minor which was colonized by the Greeks in the 11th century B.C.
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My sister is named Ione, and she is very strong willed, but likes simplicity. she is also very classy and neat. the name says it all i think, Ione sounds strong, but is simple, it also have a very classy air about it.
Separate commenter: I know an Ione - pronounced EYE-own, rather than EYE-o-nee - which I think is an adorable pronunciation, but I don't think that the EYE-own that I know has ever been pronounced any other way. Oddly, like the other commenter mentioned, she is also very strong-willed - strong-willed and kind-hearted and very capable and independent. A very modern-minded and un-fussy woman.
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With an older sister named Ione, i am very close to one! haha. Ione is extremely caring, kkid and considerate. she is very strong willed, as am i, so we have had our times. at the end of the day though, we are extremely close, and I wouldn't give her up for the world
- Nicknames for Ione: | Edit
Nonie
Onee
Io- Meanings and history of the name Ione: | Edit
From Greek ιον (ion) meaning "violet flower". This was the name of a sea nymph in Greek mythology. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century, though perhaps based on the Greek place name Ionia, a region on the west coast of Asia Minor.
- Famous real-life people named Ione: | Edit
Ione Skye, British-born American actress
- Ione in song, story & screen: | Edit
Ione is rhymed with "bony" in the rap, "Get It Together," by the Beastie Boys.
Separate commenter: The Ione in "Get it Together" is actually the actress Ione Skye, referenced above.
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